The Indian paralympic team has so far won an impressive tally of three medals in Rio de Janeiro.

India has clinched a gold in the men's high jump event and a bronze in the same discipline. A silver came soon after in the shot put event, along with another record -- the first Indian para-athlete woman to win a medal in the games.

Modi had met members of the Indian Olympic contingent at a function in New Delhi in July, wishing them luck ahead of the Rio mega-event that took place between 5-21 August. Despite fielding its largest-ever contingent, the Indians returned with just two medals — PV Sindhu's silver in women's singles badminton and Sakshi Malik's bronze in women's freestyle wrestling.